“My friends had nothing to do with this.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjYZpnIlfX
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It seemed an eternity after the Inspector last spoke. But the clock on the wall told me it had only been 5 minutes. The ugly smile was still pasted on his face. He was waiting…Waiting for me to say something unfortunate.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBO7mJxcQ1m
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcWxlDZQvx
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“If I knew I would have told you.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkf1gXA5t7x
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qz1vVtnYh
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“Yes…” The moment the word left my mouth, the Inspector’s face lit up. His eyes danced with excitement as he talked in length about me hanging around backstage.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXVgVxBDZv
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZ2aQMFhsn
I was horrified. How could I admit…753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGMZlj9qWa
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPr058PP4u2
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“Lawrence has already given his statement. He clearly says it was a deliberately done. I may not believe his wild claims but I have no reason to believe he’s lying about the facts.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFngrT1GTPw
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkV6vXGTpI
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“And why is that?”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7JYzCJ7vA
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“Nancy…She and Lawrence were…I didn’t like him. I tried to talk Nancy out of it but she wouldn’t listen. Then after her accident…”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzQ18Y7krG
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“His affections transferred from your friend to Jolly.” The Inspector finished. The implication of what I said hit me almost at once. I had handed him a sword to strike Nancy.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmoaSEo0Bk
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt60ySnAXc
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6BpNezUJc
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I nodded. “I know Nancy. She may have a hot temper but she would never ever resort to murder. Besides…Sir…Would anyone really murder over high school stuff?”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZD3mo6nPxg
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The Inspector laughed. The first non-malicious laughter I heard from him. “Girl…” He said. “I have seen murder and manslaughter happen for smaller reasons than high school drama.” Then in a more serious tone he added. “The best case scenario for you is that you somehow found out about the murder and was trying to stop it. But why didn’t you tell anyone instead of trying to clumsily knock the drink from her hand?”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajdjrRluP2
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“It was an accident.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3QHnNtsyi
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“The worst case scenario is that you aided one or both of your friends to commit murder…Either way…If you don’t start speaking the truth…”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMWbeWXerQ
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEQfedHCJj
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The Inspector stood up and walked round the desk towards me. “I am only glad to put you away for the worst case scenario.” He whispered threateningly. “Just give me a reason…”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdZXNlq4sI
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“I didn’t do it. “ I said. My heart was pounding rapidly inside my chest. Coherent thoughts evaded my brain. “If you want to arrest me because you have a grudge against Dad…fine. Do it.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaXBVq2Lim
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The Inspector didn’t back away but leaned closer and said. “Unless you start telling the truth…I will happily do just that.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxBxy9ShTc
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2snrMEKXLC
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This time the Inspector backed off. He glanced at me for a while and said. “What is this so called truth?”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nFN2Un4ON
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jDF8bhJOr
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“Interesting…”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCIqpWxJUJ
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“Our Physics Master, Roy Sir, and Mathematics Teacher, Linda Madam, were locked inside the Physics lab during lunch break. The one who locked them in was…”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8eH7NWaVN
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“Jolly…”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaPsgJRAma
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“Yes, Sir. The Physics lab is on the topmost floor, isolated from the rest of the school. Jolly…she…The things she accused them of in front of the whole school was downright disgusting….She was lying...but…“753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wYITXaxce
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“People believed her?”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVONDIMQ8D
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZUwOSuxw7
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FldA78UfI
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“He put her up to it. There is a reason Jolly got picked for scholarship and won nearly all the prizes for the youth festival. Also…Her father is the manager’s dear friend.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrK4JDMNTZ
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“And why would he do such a thing?”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5swuw7Z48E
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“Linda Madam…” I said slowly. “He…She told her brother, Benjamin Sir, about how he was stalking her and harassing her. There was a huge fight in the school office and…almost 3 days later…”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KFxxe64DY
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZiguVVg7u
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“After that…Jo from the shop came and attacked Roy Sir, claiming to be Linda Madam’s lover.” I saw the Inspector frown but he did not interrupt me. “Then we heard that Roy Sir’s wife left him and…”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpsNtlXrbT
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“Looks like the girl had plenty of people around her who would willingly cut her throat.” He mumbled, darkly. Then, looking at me, he said. “Girl…You have been more than helpful to me today.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dzuCbhdCX
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAE3648w2X
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The Inspector’s expression darkened. “I wouldn’t worry too much about that if I were you.” He said. There was a hint of a smile on his face.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDzrcgzXv5
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To be continued...753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfd5Fwkxy2
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